The Governance Report
The hidden (and not so hidden) injustice of coal
A new class action lawsuit being brought against Exarro puts the role of coal in our society firmly in the spotlight. Depending on how one measures it at any given time, South Africa depends on coal...
The need for the ‘Post Office of Tomorrow’
Over the last decade, the South African Post Office (SAPO) has experienced significant business issues, including debt to creditors and a lack of revenue collection. More recently, it has been provisionally liquidated. Due to these difficulties,...
African states need strong audit institutions to stem fraud, money laundering
Corruption is a major problem for Africa, with the continent losing billions of dollars every year to illicit financial flows (IFFs) caused by corrupt practices. An anti-corruption seminar held in mid-April in Johannesburg aimed to create awareness...
The hidden (and not so hidden) injustice of coal
A new class action lawsuit being brought against Exarro puts the role of coal in our society firmly in the spotlight. Depending on how one measures it at any given time, South Africa depends on coal for over 80 percent (or 42GW) of its electricity needs. The national...
The need for the ‘Post Office of Tomorrow’
Over the last decade, the South African Post Office (SAPO) has experienced significant business issues, including debt to creditors and a lack of revenue collection. More recently, it has been provisionally liquidated. Due to these difficulties,...
African states need strong audit institutions to stem fraud, money laundering
Corruption is a major problem for Africa, with the continent losing billions of dollars every year to illicit financial flows (IFFs) caused by corrupt practices. An anti-corruption seminar held in mid-April in Johannesburg aimed to create awareness...
Expert Analysis
Angola post-election analysis: at a crossroads, or more of the same?
Last week, Good Governance Africa’s Craig Moffat predicted that the MPLA would retain power in Angola’s 24 August elections: “While UNITA has made...
Kenya’s supreme court declares William Ruto election winner
On 5 September, Kenya’s supreme court upheld results declaring William Ruto the winner of August’s presidential elections. The fifth time was still...
Angola pre-election day developments
Election campaigns Indications are that election campaigning has remained relatively peaceful with no major incidents of violence reported. The...
A ‘good news’ budget still needs a sustainable governance strategy
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s maiden budget speech is being billed as good news. Overall tax revenue is estimated at R210 billion more than...
Instability and coups in West Africa: a call for collective action
In recent years, West Africa has seen a spate of coups and attempted coups. Efforts by governance actors in the region to prevent these incidents...
Why South Africa Census 2022 matters
The fourth national census in South Africa’s democratic history commenced on 2 February 2022. For the first time, and partly as a response to the...
Reading between the SONA lines
As the president rightly acknowledged, the fact that the State of the Nation (SONA 2022) did not unfold in parliament is a useful analogy for the...
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Election Tracker
Governance implications of the Malawi election June 2020 rerun
Late on Saturday 27 June, 2020, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chairperson, Justice Chifundo Kachale, formally announced the election results. Dr Lazarus Chakwera of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) had won the election with 58.57% of the vote. Chakwera received...
Governance implications of the Malawi election June 2020 rerun
Late on Saturday 27 June, 2020, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chairperson, Justice Chifundo Kachale, formally announced the election results. Dr Lazarus Chakwera of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) had won the election with 58.57% of the vote. Chakwera received...
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